Comments on: The H-Bomb http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/ The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life. Get a new job right here! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jay Andrews http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-10939 Jay Andrews Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:25:17 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-10939 The author seems to complain that 'good men' (read: tall, georgeous and wealthy) are more interested in women who want to raise children (read: homemakers) than neurotic, bossy, antisocial women who aspire to work 80 hours a week and walk around with their sense of entitlement like hip hop musicians wear their gold jewelry. Just stick to vibrators and cats. Leave guys alone, please. Thank you. The author seems to complain that ‘good men’ (read: tall, georgeous and wealthy) are more interested in women who want to raise children (read: homemakers) than neurotic, bossy, antisocial women who aspire to work 80 hours a week and walk around with their sense of entitlement like hip hop musicians wear their gold jewelry. Just stick to vibrators and cats. Leave guys alone, please. Thank you.

]]> By: Edward Jones http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 Edward Jones Wed, 26 May 2010 12:58:35 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-7938 Well, maybe you´re just meeting the "wrong" guys (i.e. those who are looking for kindergarden-teachers) in the "wrong" places. If I was to find a lady I would like to marry, I wouldn´t go to a Gogo-Dancing-Bar! On the other hand, if I was searching for a ons, I wouldn´t ask the girls in sunday-school;-). Well, maybe you´re just meeting the “wrong” guys (i.e. those who are looking for kindergarden-teachers) in the “wrong” places. If I was to find a lady I would like to marry, I wouldn´t go to a Gogo-Dancing-Bar! On the other hand, if I was searching for a ons, I wouldn´t ask the girls in sunday-school;-).

]]> By: notaHLSgradyet http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 notaHLSgradyet Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:39:51 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-1769 Ok...As a "Southern Gentleman" and a "real man" in general, it seems very odd to me that a real man who happens to be secure in his manhood and have just a bit of intelligence would be ran off by a woman's college degree or career. In this age of change and history being made on every hand, it would appear that traditional gender bias or bigotry for that matter would be nil or at least waining. I'm sorry, I just don't get it. I actually have the opposite problem of not being able to find smart, intelligent, spiritually and physically attractive women to date. Instead, I meet immature, intellectually deft women with a strong lack of spirit. Furthermore, I think that the places where these encounters are made have a little, if not a lot, to do with the quality of males, nay prospective mates, as well. Seriously, is there more expected out of meeting someone in a club or bar? Don't get me wrong, I've met crazy women at church and in libraries too, however, my point is that surely there are better places and better means to meeting people than just clubs and bars. Maybe I'm just an anomaly in that successful, driven and financially stable women actually turn me on... Ok…As a “Southern Gentleman” and a “real man” in general, it seems very odd to me that a real man who happens to be secure in his manhood and have just a bit of intelligence would be ran off by a woman’s college degree or career. In this age of change and history being made on every hand, it would appear that traditional gender bias or bigotry for that matter would be nil or at least waining. I’m sorry, I just don’t get it. I actually have the opposite problem of not being able to find smart, intelligent, spiritually and physically attractive women to date. Instead, I meet immature, intellectually deft women with a strong lack of spirit. Furthermore, I think that the places where these encounters are made have a little, if not a lot, to do with the quality of males, nay prospective mates, as well. Seriously, is there more expected out of meeting someone in a club or bar? Don’t get me wrong, I’ve met crazy women at church and in libraries too, however, my point is that surely there are better places and better means to meeting people than just clubs and bars. Maybe I’m just an anomaly in that successful, driven and financially stable women actually turn me on…

]]> By: Erin Abrams http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Erin Abrams Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-1389 it is certainly possible that I'm not nearly as attractive or as charming as you, Another HLS Grad. it is certainly possible that I’m not nearly as attractive or as charming as you, Another HLS Grad.

]]> By: Another HLS grad http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Another HLS grad Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:01:15 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-1270 Ah, "the H-bomb." Too bad it's an urban legend. I spent my years at HLS going out several times a week with my girlfriends. Sometimes we lied about our names or occupations, so our hookups couldn't trace us. But most of the time, we told the truth, and we still got phone numbers and free drinks. The truth is that lots of people - whether male or female, and whether you meet them in a bar, in a park, or in an office - make dumb jokes or awkward comments once they find out you went to Harvard. That's just the power of the Harvard name. It has nothing to do with sexual attractiveness. The H-bomb story has been told and retold countless times, but that does not make it true. In my experience (and the experience of every female HLS graduate I personally know), it is a myth. If you meet a guy in a bar and tell him you're a law student, and ask him what he does, and express any interest in him at all, he is not going to run away. But if you actually say "I'm about to graduate from Harvard Law School and head off to a big corporate law firm in New York City," of course that guy will run away. Who wants to waste time with a self-important whiner with a giant chip on her shoulder? Heck, if I met you at a bridal shower and you introduced yourself like that, I would back away from you too. Ah, “the H-bomb.” Too bad it’s an urban legend.

I spent my years at HLS going out several times a week with my girlfriends. Sometimes we lied about our names or occupations, so our hookups couldn’t trace us. But most of the time, we told the truth, and we still got phone numbers and free drinks. The truth is that lots of people – whether male or female, and whether you meet them in a bar, in a park, or in an office – make dumb jokes or awkward comments once they find out you went to Harvard. That’s just the power of the Harvard name. It has nothing to do with sexual attractiveness.

The H-bomb story has been told and retold countless times, but that does not make it true. In my experience (and the experience of every female HLS graduate I personally know), it is a myth. If you meet a guy in a bar and tell him you’re a law student, and ask him what he does, and express any interest in him at all, he is not going to run away. But if you actually say “I’m about to graduate from Harvard Law School and head off to a big corporate law firm in New York City,” of course that guy will run away. Who wants to waste time with a self-important whiner with a giant chip on her shoulder? Heck, if I met you at a bridal shower and you introduced yourself like that, I would back away from you too.

]]> By: ROBIN BARONE http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 ROBIN BARONE Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:56:17 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-1247 I found the conclusion of your article to be very interesting..I found that equally successful to have the same complex as their less financially successful peers. What I came to realize that you need to find someone who is happy with their place in the world regardless of education and income. I found the conclusion of your article to be very interesting..I found that equally successful to have the same complex as their less financially successful peers. What I came to realize that you need to find someone who is happy with their place in the world regardless of education and income.

]]> By: amc http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 amc Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:59:41 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-1175 "This finding may help explain why women earn more than men in big cities." Note that this fact only holds true for the early twenties demographic. Thirties and up face the same ole pay disparity issue we've always faced. “This finding may help explain why women earn more than men in big cities.”

Note that this fact only holds true for the early twenties demographic. Thirties and up face the same ole pay disparity issue we’ve always faced.

]]> By: Are Men Threatened by Your Success? Come to Washington, D.C. » The Glass Hammer http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Are Men Threatened by Your Success? Come to Washington, D.C. » The Glass Hammer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:49:08 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-189 [...] piece is in response to “The H-Bomb,” an article by Erin Abrams which was published on The Glass Hammer a few months ago. The basic [...] [...] piece is in response to “The H-Bomb,” an article by Erin Abrams which was published on The Glass Hammer a few months ago. The basic [...]

]]> By: SR http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-46 SR Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:44:17 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-46 When men drop the H-Bomb, it is not always a bowl of cherries. As a matter of fact, dropping the H-Bomb can be a sure fire game-killer. For instance, if you (attractive female) meet a "Guy" and within 3 minutes of meeting Guy you learn that Guy went to HBS, would you think that Guy was either: A) smart and successful B) arrogrant C) has no game or people skills or D) all of the above? My past experiences and reports from friends lead me to vote "D", but I would be interested hearing other opinions. When men drop the H-Bomb, it is not always a bowl of cherries. As a matter of fact, dropping the H-Bomb can be a sure fire game-killer.

For instance, if you (attractive female) meet a “Guy” and within 3 minutes of meeting Guy you learn that Guy went to HBS, would you think that Guy was either: A) smart and successful B) arrogrant C) has no game or people skills or D) all of the above? My past experiences and reports from friends lead me to vote “D”, but I would be interested hearing other opinions.

]]> By: Nicki Gilmour http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Nicki Gilmour Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:40:42 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2007/09/28/the-h-bomb/#comment-17 I agree. there is nothing wrong with the girls buying boys a drink. its better, it creates equality. throw away those stupid book on the "rules". Why do women and men stand in opposite corners of the room at social gatherings in the US? is it a throw back from the days of southern european forefathers? I agree. there is nothing wrong with the girls buying boys a drink. its better, it creates equality. throw away those stupid book on the “rules”. Why do women and men stand in opposite corners of the room at social gatherings in the US? is it a throw back from the days of southern european forefathers?

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